Individuals' and groups' motivation to restore their impaired identity dimensions following conflicts. Evidence and implications.

Autor/inn/en	Tov-Nachlieli, Ilanit Siman; Shnabel, Nurit; Nadler, Arie
Titel	Individuals' and groups' motivation to restore their impaired identity dimensions following conflicts. Evidence and implications.
Quelle	In: Social psychology, 44 (2013) 2, S. 129-137Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1864-9335; 2151-2590
DOI	10.1027/1864-9335/a000148
Schlagwörter	Kompetenz; Bedürfnis; Handlung; Selbstkonzept; Soziale Wahrnehmung; Bedürfnis; Handlung; Moral; Motivation; Soziale Wahrnehmung; Kompetenz; Drohung; Motivation; Moral; Drohung
Abstract	Previous theories concerning the "Big Two" dimensions have focused on people's perceptions and judgments of various social targets. The research presented in this article extends current theorizing by shedding light on how the targets of these judgments respond, in terms of motivational outcomes, to being perceived as high or low on agency or communion. Using the "needs-based model of reconciliation" we argue that, following transgressions, victimized or disadvantaged individuals or groups experience threats to their agency dimension of identity, whereas the perpetrating or advantaged individuals or groups experience threats to their communion identity dimension. We review empirical evidence suggesting that the experience of these threats leads to enhanced motivation to restore these impaired identity dimensions (i.e., reaffirm the agency or communion of oneself or one's ingroup). We discuss how insights from reconciliation research can enhance our understanding of the Big Two dimensions and vice versa and point to the potential for cross fertilization. (ZPID).
Erfasst von	Leibniz-Institut für Psychologie, Trier
Update	2014/1